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Dr. John Ronnau, former dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services at The University of Texas-Pan American, will serve as senior associate dean for Interprofessional Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (SOM).

The University of Texas-Pan American’s Clarinet Choir will take its melodies overseas this summer to pay tribute to Antonio Romero, widely considered one of the greatest Spanish clarinetists and composers of the 19th century.

Two students from The University of Texas-Pan American were among only 22 female college students nationwide selected to participate in the 2015 Women's Business Enterprise National Council's Student Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) at the WBENC's national conference and business fair held June 21-26 in Austin, Texas.

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the Edinburg campus of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as a 2014 Tree Campus USA university for its commitment to effective urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship.

A six-year partnership between The University of Texas-Pan American and Hengyang Normal University (HYNU) in China was renewed during a recent visit to China by two UTPA faculty members and Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, UTPA president ad interim and provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Six faculty members from The University of Texas-Pan American and one from The University of Texas at Brownsville have been selected to receive The University of Texas System Board of Regents' 2015 Outstanding Teaching Award. The award is considered among the highest and most prestigious in the nation to recognize teaching excellence.

Middle school students Connie Treviño, Brenda Peña, Pilar Benavidez and Ella Stewart not only successfully designed a spacecraft that kept a ping pong ball contained inside once dropped from more than six feet above ground, they also learned to be comfortable in their own science-and-math-loving skin.

Being a part of The University of Texas-Pan American’s acclaimed Mariachi Aztlán is a blessing for freshman and violinist Clyde Guerra, one that has allowed him to share his love for traditional Mexican music nationwide and, soon enough, with the Chicago community.

Dr. Kristin Lowe, associate professor of biology at The University of Texas-Pan American, learned how to become a scientist during graduate school. But she learned how to become a leader when she participated in UTPA’s ADVANCE Leadership Institute.

For demonstrating excellence in his profession, Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, a distinguished leader in South Texas higher education, is the featured cover story for the July 15, 2015, issue of the national publication, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine.

A new scholarship program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will offer 22 students in South Texas the opportunity to receive financial support and extensive faculty mentoring while obtaining a combined bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics in five years from UTRGV.

Dr. Marie T. Mora, professor of economics at The University of Texas-Pan American, not only talks to students about the nation’s inflation and the unemployment rates, she also shares an inside look at working with the experts who generate the data.

The University of Texas-Pan American ranks No. 3 in the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, according to the May 2015 edition of the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine.

Jayshree Bhat, director of The University of Texas-Pan American's Office of Continuing Education, says her background as a rehabilitation counselor for the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) has created a soft spot in her to help people with disabilities find their talents.

Texas Gas Service has generously donated $10,000 to the Rio Grande Valley Partnership Endowed Scholarship, which will benefit deserving local students enrolling at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Five faculty members from The University of Texas-Pan American earned the University Level Faculty Excellence Award this spring for going above and beyond in the areas of teaching, research, service and mentorship.

The importance of regional collaboration in student success from cradle to career was under the microscope Wednesday, May 20, in McAllen, during a panel discussion hosted by RGV Focus. The group also unveiled its Baseline Report and Community Report, highlighting student success in the Rio Grande Valley.

After decades of cheering for others and serving as The University of Texas-Pan American’s spirit leader, Bucky the Bronc, completed his studies to earn his degree along with 1,828 graduates, the largest graduating class in the history of UTPA, on Saturday, May 16.

According to a new report by Excelencia in Education, Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Health, the College of Health Sciences and Human Services ranked first in the number of bachelor’s degrees and third in master’s degrees awarded to Latinos in health professions or related programs in the nation.

If it had been up to Norma Linda Rodriguez, she would have stayed home with her grandchildren while her daughter, Celine Rodriguez Schulz, attended the final Bronc Ceremony May 11 at the newly opened Performing Arts Complex at The University of Texas-Pan American.
But Schulz, a member of the UTPA Alumni Association Board, had a surprise awaiting her mother.

An historic signing of bylaws in April brought two legacy institutions - The University of Texas at Brownsville and The University of Texas-Pan American - into what will be the Women's Faculty Network (WFN) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley this fall.

Dr. Cristina Villalobos, a President’s Endowed Professor in the Department of Mathematics at The University of Texas-Pan American, has taken her passion for helping Latino students pursue STEM (science, technology, education and math) degrees to the national level.

Noel Ysasi, who will graduate with a Ph.D. in rehabilitation counseling on May 16, recently received the Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year awards from both the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association and the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.

Student-journalists representing the University of Texas Pan American's multimedia Bronc Radio/TV (BRTV) won 12 awards at the 2015 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association State Convention held in San Antonio.

Presidents come and go. Faculty come and go. Even students come and go.
Staff members, however, are the ones who stay and keep a university running, Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, The University of Texas-Pan American's president ad interim told a packed Student Union Theater on May 7 at UTPA's 27th annual -- and final -- Staff Employee Awards Ceremony.

Many Texans own a pair of boots and wear them with pride. Now, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Vaqueros get their very own, five-and-a-half-foot-tall cowboy boot, proudly displayed in the heart of the City of Mercedes.

Alumnus Chris Escovedo, who earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas-Pan American in 2008, said some of the best life lessons he ever learned were from working as a student employee at the university.

In her book, “Living the Dream: New Immigration Policies and the Lives of Undocumented Latino Youth,” UTPA faculty member Dr. Jessica Lavariega-Monforti is among the first to examine the impact of President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy on the U.S.'s undocumented youth, known as DREAMers.

The Grand Premiere of the Performing Arts Complex on April 23 was a prime opportunity to blend performing arts from the Edinburg and Brownsville legacy campuses as they come together to become The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The University of Texas-Pan American’s dance department’s first-time, all-student showing at the annual American College Dance Association South Central Regional Conference turned up big accolades for undergraduate dancer Courtney Wantland.

To increase understanding of folk healing in the Rio Grande Valley and commemorate the 40th anniversary of Proyecto Comprender, a unique research project focused on curanderismo, The University of Texas-Pan American’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will host the conference Folk Healing, Curanderismo, and the Practice of Biomedicine April 22-23.

Taking a trip to Austin to present her research at the "Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol” was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Sabrina E. Herrera, a 23-year-old senior at The University of Texas-Pan American.

Dr. Francisco Fernandez, inaugural dean of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, and Dr. Sarah Williams-Blangero, director of the South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, are scheduled to speak at the third annual MORE Health @UTPA, which runs from April 30-May 2 at The University of Texas-Pan American.

“True West,” an American classic by Sam Shepard, one of the country’s most celebrated actors, directors and playwrights, will be the final Main Stage performance this spring by University Theatre Productions.

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education recently selected Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, president ad interim of The University of Texas-Pan American, to receive the prestigious Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education Award.

Opera novices and fans are invited to enjoy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's popular opera, "Cosí fan tutte," or "School for Lovers," April 17-18 at The University of Texas-Pan American. It is the first full-length opera performed in recent history by UTPA students.

The University of Texas-Pan American and the Texas State Department of Health Services will host a conference April 10-11 at the UTPA Ballroom to discuss how to help children and adolescents who might suffer from behavioral issues and substance abuse.

The University of Texas Pan-American Police Department (PD) recently received a total of $6,000 in grants from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). UTPA PD was awarded $3,000 each from the TxDOT’s Click or Ticket It (CIOT) and Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) programs.

A group of 20 successful entrepreneurs from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru visited The University of Texas-Pan American recently to learn more about manufacturing and expanding their businesses to the United States.

Today, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees appointed former UT Pan American president Robert. S. Nelsen, Ph.D., as president of California State University, Sacramento (officially known as “Sacramento State”). He will assume leadership of the university in July 2015.

Philanthropist Wanda Boush loves cats and has a large collection of feline statues in the RV she has lived in for 30 years in the Rio Grande Valley. But what the 93-year-old transplant from Illinois loves even more is helping students at The University of Texas-Pan American fulfill their dreams of obtaining a college degree.

The University of Texas-Pan American has rescheduled its annual Festival of International Books and Arts (FESTIBA) Community Day at Jardín del Arte for 6 p.m. Friday, March 27 at the Edinburg City Hall Courtyard, 415 W. University Drive. Community Day at Jardín del Arte is free and open to the public.

The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses, an organization of U.S. Veterans committed to charitable and patriotic programs and endeavors, in Fall 2014 awarded $10,000 in scholarships to the University of Texas Pan American Nursing Program.

The University of Texas-Pan American welcomes Emmy Award-winning actress and activist America Ferrera as its next guest in the Distinguished Speakers Series for the 2014-2015 school year. Ferrera will speak April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the UTPA Fieldhouse.

The demand for paralegal professionals is on the rise as employers seek to hire specialists to fulfill some duties traditionally carried out by attorneys. To address this change in the industry, and to develop more locally trained legal workers, the Office of Continuing Education at The University of Texas-Pan American has introduced a brand new Paralegal Certificate Program to begin April 18.

More than 200 pre-k and kindergarten school children, many clad in birthday party hats and festive party clothes, gathered excitedly in the library of the Emiliano Zapata Elementary School in Mission, Texas March 5 ready to meet the author and illustrator of the birthday-themed number book they recently read and enjoyed in their classrooms.

Educators and parents need to work together to make sure Hispanic children are achieving academically, FESTIBA Congressional Roundtable Discussion panelists told librarians and educators March 6 at The University of Texas-Pan American.